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Received: 24 November 2025

Accepted: 20 May 2026

First Online: 3 June 2026

Declarations

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: The sensory evaluation was carried out using hedonic scale rating forms (supplementary file, sheet 1S1), which were signed by all panellists prior to participation. The signed forms are available and can be provided upon request. All the participants gave their consent to take part in the sensory study and use their response. No other data was asked from the participants apart from their names and signature which has been kept anonymous in the result reported. All participants were briefed in advance about the evaluation procedure and the rating of the products. The evaluated products were prepared exclusively from food-grade cereals, legumes, sweeteners, nuts, spices, and permitted food ingredients commonly used in traditional Indian diets. All ingredients used fall under foods intended for human consumption as per the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (FSSAI), Government of India. Specific ethical approval was not required for this type of study. Appropriate protocols for protecting the rights and privacy of all participants were utilized during the execution of the research.

: All authors declare that the work described in this research has not been published previously anywhere in any form.

: All authors declare that no AI and AI-assisted technologies was used in the writing process and data reported in this paper.

: All authors declare no competing interests which could influence the work reported in this paper.